People v. Waddy

E. B. Burns, P. J. Defendant and his codefendant, Eandell Cope, were convicted by a jury of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. MCLA §750.84 (Stat Ann 1962 Eev § 28.279). While investigating the shooting of one 'Charlestta Henderson, police officers went to the apartment of Eandell Cope and seized a revolver. The officers did not have a warrant for Cope’s arrest nor a search warrant to search his apartment. Defense counsel moved to suppress the use of the revolver in evidence. Neither defendant was permitted to submit testimony at the hearing and the motion was denied. Although the defendants were jointly tried they have prosecuted separate appeals. People v. Cope, (1969), 18 Mich App 14, affirmed Cope’s conviction, Judge Levin concurring in part and dissenting in part. December 31, 1969, the Michigan Supreme Court entered an order as follows: “On order of the Court, the application by defendant and appellant for leave to appeal is considered, and the same is Granted. “The Court on its own motion orders the decision of the Court of Appeals reversed with remand by that Court to the Eecorder’s Court for the city of [371] Detroit. The Becorder’s Court will hold a complete evidentiary hearing on the admissibility of the gun. Upon such a hearing, if the gun is found to be inadmissible, the defendant would be entitled to a new trial. If the gun is properly found to be admissible, his conviction shall be deemed affirmed. “This order entered December 31, 1969, pursuant to GrCB 1963, 853.2(4).” See People v. Cope (1969), 383 Mich 757. McDonald v. United States (1948), 335 US 451 (69 S Ct 191, 93 L Ed 153) held that in a joint trial of McDonald and Washington, evidence seized illegally in a room rented by McDonald could not be used against his codefendant Washington. We remand the present case to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing complying with the Supreme Court’s order in People v. Cope, supra. All concurred.